Espanyol vs Villarreal: result 2-2 and analysis
La LigaRegular Season - 21Kick-off on January 23, 2016 at 05:15 PM (UTC)Stage Front Stadium, Cornella de Llobregat
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What was the result of Espanyol vs Villarreal?
Espanyol and Villarreal drew 2-2 on January 23, 2016.
Goalscorers
- 4′F. CaicedoEspanyol
- 24′Manu TriguerosVillarreal
- 40′Gerard MorenoEspanyol
- 88′M. MusacchioVillarreal
Official lineup for Espanyol vs Villarreal
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Espanyol
- 7Gerard Moreno
- 20F. Caicedo
- 9Burgui
- 12P. Diop
- 19Joan Jordán
- 25Marco Asensio
- 3Rubén Duarte
- 6E. Roco
- 16Javi López
- 22Álvaro González
- 13Pau López
Villarreal
- 9Soldado
- 17C. Bakambu
- 8J. dos Santos
- 14Manu Trigueros
- 18Denis Suárez
- 21Bruno
- 2Mario Gaspar
- 5M. Musacchio
- 11Jaume Costa
- 24E. Bailly
- 13A. Areola
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Espanyol have 3 wins, 3 draws and 9 defeats; Villarreal have 9, 4 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 17, 2016 | Getafe(away) | 1-3 | La Liga |
| Jan 10, 2016 | Eibar(away) | 1-2 | La Liga |
| Jan 2, 2016 | Barcelona(home) | 0-0 | La Liga |
| Dec 30, 2015 | Sevilla(away) | 0-2 | La Liga |
| Dec 19, 2015 | Las Palmas(home) | 1-0 | La Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 16, 2016 | Real Betis(home) | 0-0 | La Liga |
| Jan 10, 2016 | Sporting Gijon(home) | 2-0 | La Liga |
| Jan 3, 2016 | Deportivo La Coruna(away) | 2-1 | La Liga |
| Dec 31, 2015 | Valencia(home) | 1-0 | La Liga |
| Dec 20, 2015 | Real Sociedad(away) | 2-0 | La Liga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Espanyol win, 2 draws, 3 Villarreal wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 28, 2015 | Villarreal 3-1 Espanyol | La Liga |
| Apr 9, 2015 | Villarreal 0-3 Espanyol | La Liga |
| Nov 9, 2014 | Espanyol 1-1 Villarreal | La Liga |
| Feb 24, 2014 | Espanyol 1-2 Villarreal | La Liga |
| Sep 26, 2013 | Villarreal 2-1 Espanyol | La Liga |
| Apr 1, 2012 | Villarreal 0-0 Espanyol | La Liga |
Last archived meeting: Villarreal vs Espanyol on Aug 28, 2015
How many goals should we expect?
Espanyol score 0.8 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Villarreal score 1.3 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Espanyol | 0.8 | 1.5 | 3 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
| Villarreal | 1.3 | 0.9 | 7 | 6/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Espanyol sit 12th in La Liga (8 points from 8 matches) and Villarreal sit 11th (8 points from 8 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Villarreal | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 8 |
| 12 | Espanyol | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 8 |
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